Tania returned to New Zealand as an exhibiting artist for Maori Art Market in October 2009.
The Maori Art Market event was led by a unique partnership between Toi Maori Aotearoa (New Zealand Maori Art body) and its national artists' collectives and Porirua City with its extensive arts and cultural profile.
Tania exhibited 4 pieces in the show that had it’s first show two years ago and attracted thousands of visitors including international guests and artists.
The image above is of 6 yr old Erin Adwoa Gaw of Cromer, Sydney Australia.
EXHIBITION IN NEW ZEALAND FOR TANIA NIWA
NEW ZEALAND AWARDS
Tania was rewarded with a silver and three bronze awards for these images at the New Zealand Professional Photography Awards in Wellington (held late August).
Palm Island Elder (Silver Award)
Steve Clisby – Soul/Jazz Musician (Bronze)
Mere Boynton – Maori Diva (Bronze)
Jahmilla Gensen (Bronze)
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Niwa Photography Workshops
Would you love to learn how to take beautiful photographic images and use your camera to its fullest potential? Look no further, AIPP Master Photographer Tania Niwa will lead you through all of the fundamentals to rapidly fast track your photographic skills with our Niwa Photography workshops will provide you with friendly tuition by master trainers and professional photographers as well as the inspiration and technical skills to improve the quality of your photographs. Private camera tuition and group photography tuition is available on location. Contact us to find out availability. Niwa Photographic workshops cover a variety of topics including: Niwa Photography offers photo workshops for all levels and skills. Click here to match your equipment and experience with a corresponding Niwa photography workshop. Simple, non-technical and easy to understand workshop is designed to suit beginners. Your own digital ‘point & shoot’ camera can be used. We will run through the basics of using your digital camera including downloading and sharing your images. Learn about the different shooting modes, how to compose better photographs and basic downloading. This hands on workshop is designed to suit if you have already mastered the basics. You will be able to use your own digital “prosumer” camera or digital SLR camera. This hands on workshop is designed to suit if you are a competent photographer. Great for keen amateurs wanting to break into professional photography or if you are developing a small photography business. You will be able to understand and use your own digital SLR camera. Help fine tune your wedding photography and portrait photography skills.
Whether you join one of our beginner courses designed for those who are new to photography or one of our more advanced courses as a serious amateur photographer improving your skills and knowledge, our Northern Beaches photographic workshops provide hands on opportunities, encouraging you to explore your creativity.
TRAINEESHIPS/WORK EXPERIENCE POSITIONS WITH NIWA STUDIO
We have traineeships and work experience positions available throughout the year depending on our studio schedule.
If you answer yes to the following questions then we would love to hear from you. Are you...
Passionate about photography and dedicated to learning?
Organised, detailed and focused on your priorities?
Interested in developing your people skills in a friendly environment?
Enthusiastic about exceeding client expectations?
Then here’s the top four reasons why you’ll love work experience with us!
And here’s how you’ll know you qualify:
You appreciate the flexibility and variety. You enjoy a supporting role in a fast paced studio environment.
You embrace responsibility.
You enjoy an independent position which requires a high level of organisation.
Essential:
Preferred:
A keen eye for design and detail.
How to Apply
Email letters/applications only, attention to Tania, at info@niwaphotography.com
NIWA PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
Would you love to learn how to take beautiful photographic images and use your camera to its fullest potential?
Look no further, AIPP Master Photographer Tania Niwa will lead you through all of the fundamentals to rapidly fast track your photographic skills.
Niwa Photography workshops will provide you with friendly tuition by master trainers and professional photographers as well as the inspiration and technical skills to improve the quality of your photographs.
Whether you join one of our beginner courses designed for those who are new to photography or one of our more advanced courses as a serious amateur improving your skills and knowledge, our workshops provide hands on opportunities, encouraging you to create experiential learning and creativity.
Spend some time with interesting, like minded individuals who also love photography. Best of all, our courses are small so you get personal attention and lots of hands-on practice with your own camera.
Gift Vouchers available starting from $190.
Click here to view workshop information
APPA 2008, Brisbane
The Canon Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) attracts over 2000 entries. Professional photographers from
The awards are a platform for the development and promotion of professional photography. Competitive peer judgment drives excellence and creative experimentation and a magnificent book of winning images celebrates the achievement of
Click here to view Tania’s award history
Tania & Lauren being interviewed by Fujifilm
Autumn Newsletter 2008
We have changed our studio name…
Tania Niwa Photographer is now ‘Niwa Photography’. We have grown to incorporate two new divisions to our established studio.
Our three divisions include:
Our signature division continuing to specialise in all forms of portraiture including families, teenagers, children, newborn and fine art photography with Master Photographer Tania Niwa
Our alternative kids portrait division specialising in babies, kids and teenagers with our expertly trained team of photographers. Affordable packages available.
Our commercial division specialising in contemporary corporate and event photography with Tania Niwa.
Kids by Niwa
“dedicated to capturing the charm of your children…”
Niwa Photography introduces ‘Kids by Niwa’. Our creative team of photographers have been skillfully trained by our Master Photographer -Tania Niwa to create an affordable option with the classic and timeless style.
Niwa Photography is proud to introduce photographer Joy Hughes for Kids by Niwa.
Kids by Niwa is an alternative portrait division specialising in photography of babies, toddlers, kids and teenagers. Choose from a range of simple, affordable packages and custom options.
In choosing Kids by Niwa you can be assured of a passionate team committed to technical excellence and integrity.
Corporate
professional – approachable - contemporary
Our commercial division bringing you contemporary corporate and event photography with Tania Niwa & Photographic Producer Lauren Miles.
Our professional and friendly team delivers contemporary, creative and customised corporate portraiture that conveys the right business message to strengthen a company’s profile.
If you or anyone of your associates requires corporate photography created before July 2008, we’d like to offer a special on mention of this article.
Book your executive portrait online through our website enquiry form and a second person is free. Save $240 (photographed consecutively in a similar style, at the same location)
Click here to see the Corporate Gallery
Red Cross Teaching Role at Palm Island
Tania and Studio Manager, Lauren recently visited Palm Island, an indigenous community on the far north coast of Queensland, near Townsville.
Palm Island was made a reserve in 1914 and regarded as an ideal place to confine Aboriginal and Islander people who were regarded as ‘problem cases’. Around 1630 people from 40 different Aboriginal groups across Queensland were removed by the QLD Government and deposited on the Island.
Red Cross and Fuji Film Australia invited Tania and Lauren to be part of an educational project which culminated in a community concert and photography exhibition.
The project was created to help build self esteem in the younger members of the community. Other creative specialists were also brought in to run workshops in dance, drama, musical writing, recording, art and photography. Tania commented that the photography component was a powerful and fitting way to record the island’s history through the teenagers’ own eyes.
The concert was hosted at their Community Centre. Here the images taken by the teenagers, and visiting photographers were unveiled to an eager audience of budding artists, friends and families. A selection of the participants’ images will also be exhibited at the Qld State Library.
Tania said “Our arrival was very timely as Parliament’s official apology to the Indigenous people of Australia took place the day before we arrived on the island and there was lots of emotion and excitement. It was meaningful to see that the apology was appreciated by the community including the Elders some of whom were of the stolen generation. Lauren and I feel much richer for being welcomed into this community and for being able to share our knowledge.” Tania and Lauren plan to return in June.
Event - NZIPP Awards
Auckland, New Zealand.
New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography awards.
Press - Arts Hub
Arts Hub, Australia, May 2007
Arts Hub Australia congratualtes Tania and other Australian portrait photographers on their success at the WPPI awards in Las Vegas. Australian photographers including Tania dominated the awards receiving 23 from 59 awards.
Read the article here.
Event - Australian Professional Photography Awards
Australian Professional Photography Awards
Melbourne, Australia
Guest Judge
Press - WPPI Showguide
WPPI Showguide, March 2007
The WPPI Showguide featured a glimpse into Tania's work with an article about the making of one of her most celebrated Tribal Fine Art images.
Click to read the full article.
Maori Market
Maori Market, Wellington, New Zealand
Maori Market will be the largest assembly of contemporary Maori art from over 100 leading and emerging artists when it opens the doors for the first time at Wellington's TSB Event Centre on Queens Wharf from April 27 to 29.
Tania has been invited as one of the top Maori artists to exhibit her finest tribal portraiture. This will see her given the opportunity to been seen by international art buyers and also make contact with other Maori artists.
Maori artwork is rapidly becoming a 'hot' new industry and export earner for New Zealand, with international promotion and marketing being led by the artists themselves.
www.maoriart.org.nz/events/maori_market
Event - Photographic Society of NZ
Photographic Society of NZ
Guest Speaker
New Plymouth, Taranaki NZ
Press - Taranaki Daily News
Taranaki Daily News, NZ, April 2007
The Taranaki Daily News congratulates Tania on becoming the WPPI commercial photographer of the year, and looks into Tania's continuing links with New Zealand and her tribal heritage.
Click to read full article.
Event - First Ladies of Photography
Las Vegas USA.
First Ladies of Photography: A Forum Tania Niwa joined a group of the top women in photography who gave their insights on achieving the highest levels of success in a very competitive profession.
WPPI Awards
Wedding Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)
WPPI Awards in association with Rangefinder Magazine
Convention and Trade Show
Guest Platform Speaker
Tania during WIPP event in Las Vegas after winning three major awards, Las Vegas, USA.
Platform Speakers: Tania and Studio Manager, Lauren presented the principles of image and branding to reach new levels of success in portrait photography. Tania also gave an insight into her groundbreaking collection of tribal portraiture, which combines a unique blend of documentary and high design.
Press - First Ladies of Photography
WPPI First Ladies of Photography, March 2007
Tania was featured in the WPPI First Ladies of Photography Booklet showcasing the top women in photography who gave their insights on achieving the highest levels of success in a very competitive profession.
Click to view article.
Press - Rangefinder Magazine
Rangefinder Magazine, February 2007
(Reprinted courtesy of Rangefinder Magazine)
Rangefinder Magazine looks into Tania's heritage and background and her artistic journey from the Waitara Marae to Mosman...
Click to view article.
Press - Better Photography Magazine
Better Photography, February 2007
Masterpieces- "Tribal Portraits" Gain an insight into a selection of Tania's most coverted and highly awarded tribal fine artworks.
Click to view article.
Eternal Thead Exhibition Opening
Tania Niwa and Photography Studio Manager, Lauren were recently invited to an exhibition opening 'Eternal Thread' in Christchurch.The world-class exhibition returned from its groundbreaking and highly successful international tour of the USA, showcasing the very best of traditional and contemporary Maori weaving.
The show has toured the western states of the USA over the last three years. Native Indians art leaders, accompanied by university and museum educators from Alaska, California, San Francisco and Seattle supported the show in its final exhibit.
See more images from the Eternal Thread Exhibition here.
News
Tania and Rt Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZ, DBE, OSO in her final term as Governor General of New Zealand at Government House, Wellington NZ 2006.
Invited to the residence of Ambassador William and Gail McCormick.
Darcy Nicholas - The Maori Picasso
At the studio of 'The Maori Picasso' Darcy Nicholas, Wellington, New Zealand.
Invited to Darcy Nicholas' residence - 'The Maori Picasso'
NZIPP Awards
Tania after receiving Gold Bar to Fellow NZIPP, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Received Gold Bar to Fellow
Received Gold Award People Category
Event - Ronald Woolf Memorial
Wellington New Zealand.
Guest Speaker Ronald Woolf Memorial Event in association with the NZIPP (Wellington Branch). Gala Event to honour Melanie Burford (winner of Pulitzer Prize) and other NZ photographers including Tania who have gained international success in 2006. In association with the Photographic Society of NZ (Wellington Branch).
Press - Qantas Magazine
| Qantas Magazine, November 2005 Spirited Away" A retrospective glimpse into Tania Niwa's tribal heritage, her beginnings as a world class photographer, and the tribal artwork which started it all. Click here to read article. |
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